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thunderhill lemons
After showing up to the bustling metropolis of Willows, California, we got some Camarones de Diablo at the Mexican joint next to the motel, then headed over to Thunderhill Raceway to see what manner of crazy person hardcore competitor would be wrenching on their sub-$500 race cars on a 40-degree night. In the rain. We're going to have to give our first Spirit of LeMons award to Team Dirty Drifters, whose Corolla's 3TC developed a rod knock during a practice run earlier. They'd already driven 500 miles down from Portland, then sent a team member another 170 miles to San Jose to buy another engine... which they'd probably start swapping back into the car at about 1:00 AM. Oh, and they also blew the differential.
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Must... Get... Car... Ready... Race... Tomorrow...
After showing up to the bustling metropolis of Willows, California, we got some Camarones de Diablo at the Mexican joint next to the motel, then headed over to Thunderhill Raceway to see what manner of More »
question of the day
Do You Hate the Honda del Sol?
As we have been for a few weeks now, Murilee and I were discussing exactly what car we're going to run and win with at next year's 24 Hours of LeMons. We're going to keep our current top choice secret for now (no, you won't be able to figure it out — stop trying) but I can tell you that our back up is an early 90s police Crown Vic. However, Murilee keeps yammering on and on about how great the CRXs did at LeMons. Then the del Sol came up and he mentioned how much he hated it because it replaced the CRX. I had no such feelings as the one guy I knew with a CRX was an asshole and my head is filled with great college memories of being chauffeured around in a topless del Sol with my then girlfriend planted on my lap. Plus, in 1994 Honda fit their B-series VTEC into the oddball little roadster, giving the car 160 hp. And they really handled, even better than the CRX. What's not to love? But how do you feel? More »
racing
The Making of the Carpet Pissers LeMons CRX
One of the best things about covering the 24 Hours of LeMons race is that some of the participants have been sending us their stories, photos, and videos. We got to see some great in-car video from the Team Santa Cruz Porsche a while back, and now the Carpet Pissers are going to micturate upon that which really ties the room together with their Dudeworthy 15-minute documentary film. Jump like a CRX trying to avoid radiator damage to watch the video, plus check out some bonus gallery photos...More »
choose your eternity
There's been a lot of talk among Los Jalops about the possibility of entering a car in the 24 Hours of LeMons race. Yes, we've been burning up the IM wires with our heated debates on the merits of various cars (a mid-80s Supra? A basket-case WRX available miraculously cheap? A P71 Crown Vic?), and you all even jumped in on the fun. But what it comes right down to is the fact that we want to win. And what dominated the track last weekend? Yes, BMWs and Honda CRXs. So, we've dug up one of each that squeeze under the $500 price barrier; feel free to knock-down-drag-out debate their respective merits and flaws.
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Project Car Hell, LeMons Edition: CRX or BMW?
There's been a lot of talk among Los Jalops about the possibility of entering a car in the 24 Hours of LeMons race. Yes, we've been burning up the IM wires with our heated debates on the merits of various cars (a mid-80s Supra? A basket-case WRX available miraculously cheap? A P71 Crown Vic?), and you all even jumped in on the fun. But what it comes right down to is the fact that we want to win. And what dominated the track last weekend? Yes, BMWs and Honda CRXs. So, we've dug up one of each that squeeze under the $500 price barrier; feel free to knock-down-drag-out debate their respective merits and flaws.
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racing
First of all, I'm sorry to disappoint anyone who interpreted the photo above as an indication that a late-70s Mercury Cougar and an early-70s AMC Hornet actually finished in the top 44 at the 24 Hours of LeMons race at Altamont over the weekend. They did not; I used this photo because I wish they had so triumphed. Second of all, I got plenty more photos to post of this Incredibly Jalop-Approved Event™, but it took me so long to prepare the ones you see below that you'll have to wait for later to see the rest. Jump like a gutted CRX sliding sideways into a tractor tire to see the Top 44...
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The Top 44 Lemons of 24 Hours of LeMons!
First of all, I'm sorry to disappoint anyone who interpreted the photo above as an indication that a late-70s Mercury Cougar and an early-70s AMC Hornet actually finished in the top 44 at the 24 Hours of LeMons race at Altamont over the weekend. They did not; I used this photo because I wish they had so triumphed. Second of all, I got plenty more photos to post of this Incredibly Jalop-Approved Event™, but it took me so long to prepare the ones you see below that you'll have to wait for later to see the rest. Jump like a gutted CRX sliding sideways into a tractor tire to see the Top 44...
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9:45 AM on Mon Oct 22 2007
By Murilee Martin
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The new Honda CRX will be a hybrid, but will not be out until 2011. [Winding Road]
classic ad watch
The Spirit Of Cruising: '88 CR-X Cyber Sports
It's hard to take the CRX seriously as a late-night mean cruisin' machine, oozing menace and so on. Blacked-out Mercedes full of Yakuza heavies with suspiciously bulgy overcoats and wafer-thin watches, yes. CRX, no. Yet, here's Honda, selling the 1988 Cyber Sports CRX with exactly that image, to a late-80s-cheeze version of "I Ain't Superstitious" for the Japanese market. Still, seeing one of the later CRXs makes us all depressed about the whole Del Sol fiasco. More »
news: industry news
Hoons Rejoice? CRX Possibly to Return
The Milo Minderbinders over at Winderbinder Road report that a new CRX is under serious consideration in the hallowed halls of Honda. Many of Los Jalops have gone on record expressing their love for the wee two-seater, which was unceremoniously dumped like sympathy prom date in favor of the resolutely feminine Del Sol. But with the success of the Mini and other conveyances of its ilk, the powerful dreamers think the time might just be right for a Fit-based revision of the classic mighty mite. More »
ad watch
Classic Ad Watch: The Ballade Sports CR-X
When first released in Japan, the two-seater Civic was known as the Honda Ballade Sports CR-X, an admittedly clunky name for what was actually an elegant little car. And what a car- I've had a couple of CRXs and I often self-administer boot to backside for having let them go; they're quick, cool-looking in an endearingly geeky way, and they sip gas through a cocktail straw. And now this Japanese-market ad makes the pain even worse. Warning: 80s Pastel Graphics Overload Danger! More »
gossip
Over the Back Fence: New Models from Honda?
Our buddy Luca at Eurocar Blog found a mess o' speculation on the German auto mag Auto Motor und Sport regarding three of Honda's forthcoming models. Exhibit A: The new Honda NSX will be a front-mid-engined, all-wheel-drive GT car, taking on, say, Aston Martin's coupes over the Ferrari F430 (plus, the VTEC V10 could be joined by a V8). What's more, a new CRX version of the new Civic could give the economy sport-coupe segment the what what, and a small, urban-oriented sport hatch could show the Mini-dominated segment a thing or two about small packages. With some of the best spies in the business, ABild's predictive accuracy is none too shabby. We'll likely know for sure by the 2007 Frankfurt motor show. More »
news
It's CRX-Mas in July: Beloved Honda Model to Return in '07
In our mind, replacing the boy-racer CRX with the emasculated Del Sol was one of the more retarded moves Honda's made in its entire history. In 2007, they'll finally recify the error by bringing back the storied sportster, a staple of street racers and lovers of eco-friendly sporty-car fans alike. No other real news to be reported on the car as of now (including the number of seats), other than it will share a 197-horse mill with the Civic Si. We'll be interested to see as to where all of this slots in with the RSX. More »
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